Programme profile

This programme is aimed at students who are interested in technology and computers and want to influence our world with technology. You want to learn to programme and get a wide technical training that can give jobs in many different industries.The programme has a focus on embedded systems.

The vast majority of computers are "invisible". They control the engine, the brakes, the seat belts, the airbags and the audio system in your car. They send radio signals from your cell phone, control your microwave oven, fridge and washing machine, look for microbes in biological samples, construct images from the inside of the human body and control planes and trains. The invisible computers are called embedded systems.

This course includes programming, design and understanding of hardware for embedded systems. You learn to work in projects and many other things that a good engineer needs to know

Entry Requirements

UK

Three A-Levels [inc Maths] and three GCSEs. Subjects to include Chemistry & Physics

Ireland

Six passes at Leaving Certificate [2 at H5, inc Maths]. Subjects to include Chemistry and Physics